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Ice Jig Basics

Ice Jig Basics

Slow down, my dad told me as he was trying to keep up with us! In just over an hour, we had caught 56 bluegills and perch. Last winter, I didn’t have a lot of time to ice fish, but I had fun when I did. This year, I’m hoping to get on the ice a lot more.

Bill Ferris Saginaw Bay Ice Fishing Walleye

Bill Ferris Seminar Panfish through the Ice

Join ice fishing guru and K&E Tackle pro staff member Bill Ferris at Vern’s Repair and Sport for a free panfish ice fishing seminar 1/8/2013 6PM!

Reel and rod on the ice with a nice mess of panfish

Tis The Season for Ice Fishing

Getting fired up for frozen water! I get pumped up about the upcoming season of fishing for bluegills and crappies through the ice getting ice gear, checking line and my ice jigs.

Drop It Like It's Hot!

Drop It Like It’s Hot!

Pro ice fishing angler Hardwater Maniac Ray Tiffany describes how to customize the K&E Smelt Stick and Luna Tick hook into a deadly dropper rig!

Flasher versus Camera

Flasher versus Camera

Fishermen just getting in ice fishing or looking to expand into electronics ask if an underwater camera or flasher is better to start off with?

Reels, Reels, Reels…

Reels, Reels, Reels…

There are many different styles of fishing reels in the industry today. I would like to discuss the benefits of ice fishing with the inline reel.

Spearfishing Restriction Removed on Houghton Lake

Spearfishing Restriction Removed on Houghton Lake

After nearly 75 years the MDNR spear fishing prohibition on Houghton Lake has been removed allowing additional angling opportunities on the 20,044 acre lake in Roscommon County.

The other half of team Hard Water Maniacs, Mandy MacHaffie shows off a big bull bluegill caught through the ice

Tungsten Tactics for Ice Fishing Success

Tungsten jigs are definitely the hot item to have in your ice fishing arsenal these days. Three times heavier than lead, tungsten offers a small profile.

Instead of waiting for first ice, this angler borrowed a duck boat and caught some nice bluegills in Southern Michigan

Ice-less Ice Fishing

With the mild weather keeping many ice anglers frustrated, some fishermen are getting creative to catch their first ice gills. This angler was spotted on a lake in Barry County in a borrowed duck boat and was able to catch a dozen nice bluegills in about half an hour of fishing.

K&E Stopper Lures Pro Staff member Ray Tiffany of the HARD WATER MANIACS with a giant light line buck rainbow trout

Light Line’n Trophy Trout through the Ice!

The ice is in and safe. The weather is perfect and you just received word that the trout are hitting in the local Lake Michigan tributary or marina.

Big Northern pike underwater strikes PikeKilla lure ice fishing

Ice Fishing Expert Keith Stanton catches a huge pike jigging VIDEO

Ice fishing expert Keith Stanton catches a huge Northern Pike while jigging in Michigan with his PikeKilla lure. Great underwater video strike!

Late season scouting for early ice panfish produced these slab crappie for Ray Tiffany and Mandolyn MacHaffie

Late Summer Scouting For Early Ice Fishing Success!

Late summer scouting can produce some of the best panfish of the season for many anglers and find the most productive spots for first ice fishing.

Dan Loyd with a 20 pound gator pike caught through the ice. Credit: Jack Payne

Tip-ups and Bait Rigs for Pike through the Ice

Using a combination of tip ups and bait rigs can improve your odds for catching more big Northern pike during the ice fishing season.

Young Angler With Panfish caught while ice fishing

Panfish Transition Under the Ice

Locating and catching more panfish while ice fishing is all about following the seasonal transition movements of bluegills, crappie and perch.

Large walleye caught while ice fishing. Credit Jack Payne

Ice Fishing for Walleye with Jigging Spoons, Tip-ups and Bobbers

How to catch more and bigger walleye while ice fishing by using jigging spoons, tip ups and slip bobber and bait rigs.

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